Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan in DDLJ. (courtesy taranadarsh)
Strong points
- DDJL counted 25 on Tuesday
- The film was directed by Aditya Chopra
- The film will be reissued in several countries around the world
New Delhi:
The magic of the 1995 movie Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, remains intact even 25 years later, which brings us to the news that the film is set to re-release in theaters around the world. On Thursday morning, Bollywood business analyst Taran Adarsh announced that the Aditya Chopra-directed film is set to re-release in theaters in several countries, including the US and UK. In his tweet, Taran Adarsh revealed the countries where the film is expected to hit screens and wrote: “DDLJ back in theaters … DDLJ – with SRK and Kajol – will re-release in theaters in US, Canada, UK, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand , Fiji, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Switzerland, Estonia and Finland. He added the hashtag # DDLJ25.
Read the tweet here:
#DDLJ BACK TO CINEMA … #DDLJ – featuring #SRK and #Kajol – reissue in * cinemas * in #UNITED STATES, #Canada, #UK, #UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, #Saudi Arabia, #Qatar, #Mauritius, #South Africa, #Australia, #NZ, #Fiji, #Germany, #Norway, #Sweden, #Spain, #Swiss, #Estonia and #Finland. # DDLJ25pic.twitter.com/aDwTY9UHIi
– taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) October 22, 2020
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, who turned 25 on Tuesday, presents the story of Raj Malhotra, played by Shah Rukh Khan and Simran (Kajol), who fall in love while on vacation in Europe. They are separated by Simran’s father, played by Amrish Puri, who takes him to their ancestral home for his wedding. Raj and Simran get together because “Dilwale Dulhania Le JayengeThe film also featured Farida Jalal, Anupam Kher, Satish Shah, Himani Shivpuri, Mandira Bedi and Parmeet Sethi in key roles.
DDLJ redefined a whole genre of films. It has won numerous awards and accolades, including the National Award for Best Popular Film Providing Healthy Entertainment. Produced by Yash Raj Films, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was the highest-grossing Bollywood film of 1995.
